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AJR Peer Review Guidelines

• Please complete all reviews within 14 days of acceptance (max. allowable time).
• Comments for the Editor:
  • Should contain a brief summary the goals of the paper and your impressions of the strengths and weaknesses of the paper. You may make comments about what it would take to make it a publishable paper in this box. These comments will not be provided to the authors.
• Comments to the Author:
  • Should appraise the paper"s strengths and weaknesses. Please point out any areas requiring revision before publication. Because we wish to encourage research and publication, all criticism should be constructive.
  • Whenever possible, identify the problems in the specific portion of the paper (e.g. Abstract, Introduction, Methods, or by page etc.) Accordingly, make specific suggestions for improvement.
  • Praise is always welcome. Remember to include it when it is appropriate.
  • Do not make comments about whether or not the paper should be published to the author. However, it is important to make sure that you will be able to recommend the manuscript for publication if the authors make the changes that you are recommending.
  • Review the figures and illustrations. Are they sufficient, simple and any patients not identifiable?
  • Review the bibliography. Is it accurately referenced and up to date? Does it contain the most pertinent articles?
  • End your comments to the author by summarizing your evaluation.
  • Peer review is anonymous.
• Revision Articles
  • Do not make additional requests that were not included in your original review. In general revised articles should only be rejected if the author failed to answer all the questions raised in the original review.
• Accepting an Article
  • Please remember to prioritize the publication with an appropriate score.

Review Process

The manuscript submission and peer review process is broken down into the following 7 steps:山西医科大学第二医院耳鼻喉科赵长青

1. The Author submits a manuscript.
2. The Editor-in-Chief assigns an Associate Editor to the manuscript.
3. The Associate Editor assigns Reviewers to the manuscript.
4. The Reviewers review the manuscript.
5. The Associate Editor drafts a provisional decision letter, which is sent to the Editor-in-Chief.
6. The Editor-in-Chief reviews the provisional decision and makes the final decision.
7. The Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor sign off on the decision to be sent to the Author.

As a Reviewer, you are responsible for step #4.

Reviewer Instructions